Patents by Inventor Franklin R Stearns

Franklin R Stearns has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Trading system and method having a configurable market depth tool with dynamic price axis
    Patent number: 7693780
    Abstract: A system and method for the electronic trading of investment vehicles, such as stocks, bonds, options, commodities, stock and futures index contracts, and the like, is disclosed. The system and method provide a graphical user interface having a versatile and efficient market depth tool with a dynamic price axis for executing trades. The tool facilitates the display of and the rapid placement of trade orders within the market. The system provides for user initiated functionality to control, among other things, the manner in which the dynamic price axis moves in response to market conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: MF Global Inc.
    Inventor: Franklin R Stearns
  • TRADING SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING A CONFIGURABLE MARKET DEPTH TOOL WITH DYNAMIC PRICE AXIS
    Publication number: 20100030678
    Abstract: A system and method for the electronic trading of investment vehicles, such as stocks, bonds, options, commodities, stock and futures index contracts, and the like, is disclosed. The system and method provide a graphical user interface having a versatile and efficient market depth tool with a dynamic price axis for executing trades. The tool facilitates the display of and the rapid placement of trade orders within the market. The system provides for user initiated functionality to control, among other things, the manner in which the dynamic price axis moves in response to market conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: MAN FINANCIAL INC.
    Inventor: Franklin R. Stearns
  • TRADING SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING A CONFIGURABLE MARKET DEPTH TOOL WITH DYNAMIC PRICE AXIS
    Publication number: 20070208654
    Abstract: A system and method for the electronic trading of investment vehicles, such as stocks, bonds, options, commodities, stock and futures index contracts, and the like, is disclosed. The system and method provide a graphical user interface having a versatile and efficient market depth tool with a dynamic price axis for executing trades. The tool facilitates the display of and the rapid placement of trade orders within the market. The system provides for user initiated functionality to control, among other things, the manner in which the dynamic price axis moves in response to market conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: MAN FINANCIAL INC.
    Inventor: Franklin R. Stearns